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Nikon Z8vsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsSony a7 V

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $2,899 (Sony a7 V) to $4,000 (Nikon Z8).

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Intro

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Biggest differences

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V1 s
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II1.5 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    2.33×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V30 fps
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
    • Nikon Z8Not published

  • Effective pixels

    Nikon Z8 leads

    +90%

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V33 MP
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II24.1 MP
    • Nikon Z845.7 MP

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Minimum operating temperature

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Minimum operating temperature

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2025-05
  • 2023-05

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 3,199 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • L-Mount
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No1
  • Yes2
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.1 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO3
  • 51,200 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 8 stops
  • 5.5 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • 14.6 ms6
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps7
  • 10 fps
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps8
  • 70 fps
  • 30 fps9

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 1.5 s
  • 300 s10

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 6K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps11
  • 120 fps12
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps13
  • 60 fps14
  • 120 fps

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x15
  • 0.78 x
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle16

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.84 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots17
  • 360 shots
  • Not published

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 800 g
  • 910 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 144 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 102 mm
  • 118.5 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm18
  • 92 mm
  • 83 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 18 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
  2. 2Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  3. 3Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  4. 4Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
  5. 5Nikon Z8, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop figure applies only with Synchro VR-compatible Nikkor Z lenses; the standard body rating is 5.5 stops.
  6. 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  7. 7Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  8. 8Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  9. 9Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  10. 10Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  11. 11Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  12. 12Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  13. 13Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
  14. 14Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
  15. 15Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  16. 16Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  17. 17Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  18. 18Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.

Pre-burst capture duration

Nikon Z8 leads here (300× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 300 s · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 1.5 s · Sony a7 V: 1 s

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Pre-burst capture duration

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads here (2.33× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 30 fps · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 70 fps · Sony a7 V: 30 fps

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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Battery life

Sony a7 V leads here (2.08× between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 360 shots · Sony a7 V: 750 shots

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Battery life

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Effective pixels

Nikon Z8 leads here (+90% between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 45.7 MP · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 24.1 MP · Sony a7 V: 33 MP

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Effective pixels

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Viewfinder resolution

Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads here (+56% between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 3.69 M dots · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 5.76 M dots · Sony a7 V: 3.69 M dots

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Viewfinder resolution

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Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode: Nikon Z8 and Panasonic LUMIX S1II.

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Features not all of them have

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Where each one wins

Nikon Z8 wins on Effective pixels, Max video resolution, Sensor type, Pre-burst capture duration and 4K max frame rate (full width).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II wins on In-body image stabilization, Sensor readout speed, Continuous shooting (electronic) and Viewfinder resolution.

Sony a7 V wins on Battery life, Weight, Width, Height and Depth.

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Where each one wins

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Nikon Z8 wins most often (6). Pick Panasonic LUMIX S1II for In-body image stabilization and Sony a7 V for Battery life. Sony a7 V had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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FAQ

Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Sony a7 V, at a launch price of $2,899; Nikon Z8 was the most expensive at $4,000.

Which is best on Pre-burst capture duration?

Nikon Z8 (300 s).

Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?

Panasonic LUMIX S1II (70 fps).

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